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🇹🇭 TAT licence 14/05119 · DBD-registered · IATA TIDS

Thailand DMC — our flagship ground operation

Thailand is where Explera operates deepest: a DBD-registered destination management company with our own fleet, boats, licensed guides and 24/7 operations desks across all five regions. From the temples of Bangkok to the Andaman islands, the northern hills and the Isan plateau, we contract the hotels, run the transfers and handle the people on the ground so the trade sells with one accountable partner.

The short answer

Explera Thailand is a B2B Thailand DMC for travel agents and tour operators: a DBD-registered, TAT-licensed (No. 14/05119) ground operator with its own vehicle fleet, boats, licensed guides and 24/7 operations desks in Bangkok, Phuket, Krabi, Koh Samui and Chiang Mai. Agents contract once, receive confidential net rates, and one accountable partner runs the whole file on the ground.

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The operation at a glance.

200+Own vehicles nationwide
50+Licensed guides
5Regional operations desks
24/7Duty desk coverage
6Regions covered
94+Hotel brands

Accreditation Registered Thai juristic entity (DBD 0115553008378) holding Tourism Business Licence No. 14/05119 (TAT), IATA TIDS 96215733, ASTA and TAFI member. View the accreditations list

The DMC role

What a Thailand DMC does for travel agents

A Thailand DMC (destination management company) is the licensed in-country operator that turns a travel agent’s brief into a delivered trip: it contracts the hotels, runs the airport transfers and touring vehicles, assigns licensed guides, books the experiences and carries the operational liability, all at confidential net rates the agent marks up. It is a different function from an OTA, which sells published rates to consumers, and from a wholesaler that resells another operator’s ground product.

Explera Thailand performs that role directly. Hotel rates are contracted by our own contracting team, transport runs on our own fleet, and every region an agent sells is handled by an Explera desk rather than a subcontractor. The result for the agency is one net-rate sheet, one invoice, one point of accountability and a client experience delivered by the people who priced it.

Overview

Why travel agents book Thailand with Explera DMC

For travel agents and tour operators, Thailand is the highest-volume long-haul beach-and-culture destination in Asia — and the one most exposed to broker chains and rate leakage. Explera removes that risk: we hold confidential net-rate contracts directly with hotels and operate the transport ourselves, so your margin and your client experience are both protected.

Our coverage is genuinely national. Bangkok and Ayutthaya for culture and stopovers; Phuket, Krabi, Khao Lak and Koh Lanta on the Andaman; Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao in the Gulf; Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and Pai in the north; and the under-sold Isan northeast for operators wanting something new. FIT, GIT, MICE, weddings, film and luxury all run from the same desk.

Where we operate

Where Explera Thailand operates

  1. 01Bangkok & Central
  2. 02Phuket & the Andaman
  3. 03Krabi, Khao Lak & islands
  4. 04Koh Samui & the Gulf
  5. 05Chiang Mai & the North
  6. 06Isan (Northeast)
Thailand — Phuket & the Andaman
Signature programs

Thailand programs we run

01

Classic Thailand

Bangkok–Chiang Mai–beach circuits with private guiding and timed temple entries.

02

Island & honeymoon

Andaman and Gulf island combinations, villas, speedboat charters and seaplane links.

03

MICE & incentives

Bangkok and Phuket convention venues, gala dinners, CSR days and themed incentive evenings.

04

Luxury & weddings

Five-star and ultra-luxury programs, destination weddings and private-yacht days.

Services in Thailand

Thailand DMC services we deliver on the ground

01

Hotels & Resorts

Net contracts with 137 Pillars, Anantara, Four Seasons, Mandarin Oriental, Peninsula, Rosewood and 60+ more across all regions.

02

Transfers

Own-fleet sedans, vans and coaches; airport meet-and-greet in Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Samui and Krabi.

03

Tours & Experiences

Licensed guides for temples, cooking classes, elephant sanctuaries, island excursions and multi-day northern circuits.

04

MICE & Incentives

Bangkok and Phuket convention venues, gala setups, CSR days and themed incentive evenings for 20–2,000 pax.

05

Luxury & Celebrations

Private villas in Phuket and Samui, yacht charters, clifftop weddings and bespoke honeymoon programs.

Process

How to work with Explera Thailand

  1. 1

    Register once

    Sign up through the agent portal; verification takes one business day.

  2. 2

    Brief the Thailand desk

    Send dates, passenger numbers, hotel category and budget band to b2b@explera.co.th or through the portal.

  3. 3

    Quote in 24 hours

    Net pricing in your currency, options held while you confirm.

  4. 4

    We run the ground

    Own fleet, guides and 24/7 duty desk deliver; you keep the client.

Pricing basis

How Thailand files are priced: FIT, groups and MICE

The same net-rate logic applies in every Explera destination. Quotations are issued in your working currency, held while you confirm, and invoiced once per file.

FIT Group series (GIT) MICE & incentives
Party size1–6 travellers15+ / coach groupsCorporate groups, any size
Pricing basisDynamic net ratesAllotment net ratesCustom net proposal
Quote turnaroundWithin 24 hoursWithin 24–72 hoursBespoke proposal
Booking lead timeShort lead times accepted6–9 months ahead for peak seasonsAdvance venue planning
DocumentationWhite-labelled vouchersRooming lists & vouchersFull event dossier
Hotel partners

Hotel brands we work with

Explera works with 94+ hotel brands in this destination — from international flagships to award-winning local groups.

FAQ

Thailand DMC FAQ for travel agents

What is a Thailand DMC?

A Thailand DMC is a destination management company that operates inbound travel on the ground in Thailand for travel agents and tour operators: contracting hotels at net rates, running transfers and guides, booking experiences and handling every on-trip issue. Explera Thailand is the DMC in the Explera group for Thailand.

Is Explera Thailand a licensed and registered operator?

Explera Thailand is a registered Thai juristic entity (DBD 0115553008378) and a licensed tour operator under Tourism Business Licence No. 14/05119 (TAT). It operates under the Explera group, which holds IATA TIDS 96215733 and ASTA and TAFI membership.

How do travel agents get net rates from Explera Thailand?

Register once through the agent portal. After a one-business-day verification, the Thailand trade desk quotes any brief at confidential net rates in your working currency, normally within 24 hours for FIT and groups.

Which regions of Thailand does Explera cover?

All five: Bangkok and the central plains, Phuket and the Andaman coast, Krabi, Khao Lak and the islands, Koh Samui and the Gulf, Chiang Mai and the North, plus the Isan northeast. Each region has an Explera desk and vehicles rather than a subcontractor.

Does Explera Thailand handle MICE and incentive groups?

Yes. The MICE desk runs conferences, incentives and product launches from 20 to 2,000 delegates in Bangkok, Phuket, Pattaya and Hua Hin, including venue sourcing, gala evenings, CSR days and on-site coordination.

Can Indian travel agents book Thailand through Explera?

Yes. India is our largest Thailand source market. Explera is a TAFI member with a registered Indian entity in Surat, so Indian agencies can settle in INR and work with an account manager who understands Indian group, wedding and incentive files.

Do you operate outside the main resorts?

Yes — we run programs in all five regions including the northeast (Isan) and secondary islands, with our own coordinators on the ground.

Can you hold hotel allocation for series?

Yes. We contract net rates and hold allocation for FIT and series departures, released on agreed deadlines.

One group, five destinations

Contract once. Sell Thailand, Japan, Korea, the Maldives & New Zealand.

Join the Explera trade network for confidential net rates and 24/7 ground operations across the whole portfolio.